Darwin’s Nightmare
1) Title, director and release year? Darwin’s Nightmare, Hubert Sauper, 2004
2) What is the central argument or narrative of the film? - Labor exploitation and ecological exploitation is causing the working and living conditions of the African work force to deteriorate in an exponential rate.
3. What sustainability problems does the film draw out? - Economic expatiation of the lake’s ecosystem - Lifestyles surrounding the cheap and underpaid lifestyle - Exploitation of cheap labor / a world need going neglected
4. What parts of the film did you find most persuasive and compelling? Why? - The personal stories of all of the interviewees - The economy of the surrounding area, how the fish are not only the center of business but of every aspect of life as well - The younger generation not wanting to follow the steps of their father’s generations and avoid the fishing, yet wanting to work for the airlines that drive the fish exploitation. - The death rate of the fisherman - The fish landfills
5. What parts of the film were you not compelled or convinced by? - The common perception of people that if they have work than life is good - The UN? Saying that the sanitation is of fine standards - The link to weapons trafficking and war at the end of the movir, I feel as though it is not fitting
6. What additional information does this film compel you to seek out? Where do you want to dig deeper and what connections do you want to make with other issues, factors, problems, etc.? - Statistical information – how much profit that the company makes - A cost / benefit analysis of the entire process from catching the fish to the selling of the meat
7. What audiences does the film best address? What kind of imagination is fostered in viewers? Do you think the film is likely to change the way viewers think about and act on environmental problems? - I think that this is best addressed to a general audience to raise awareness of what some people go through to provide the rest of Europe with fresh fish to eat. - This brings the horrible exploited world to view for those that are self absorbed within their life. - I feel as though that this can show people the truth about labor exploitation and change the way people think
8. What kinds of action or points of intervention are suggested by the film? - It inspires the need to provide aid for worlds that are being taken advantage of and are filled with people that are living life in horrible conditions.
9. What could have been added to this film to enhance its environmental educational value? - The entire steps of the process to understand how much goes into providing fish to European countries - The turnover profit that the companies are mking
1) Title, director and release year?
Darwin’s Nightmare, Hubert Sauper, 2004
2) What is the central argument or narrative of the film?
- Labor exploitation and ecological exploitation is causing the working and living conditions of the African work force to deteriorate in an exponential rate.
3. What sustainability problems does the film draw out?
- Economic expatiation of the lake’s ecosystem
- Lifestyles surrounding the cheap and underpaid lifestyle
- Exploitation of cheap labor / a world need going neglected
4. What parts of the film did you find most persuasive and compelling? Why?
- The personal stories of all of the interviewees
- The economy of the surrounding area, how the fish are not only the center of business but of every aspect of life as well
- The younger generation not wanting to follow the steps of their father’s generations and avoid the fishing, yet wanting to work for the airlines that drive the fish exploitation.
- The death rate of the fisherman
- The fish landfills
5. What parts of the film were you not compelled or convinced by?
- The common perception of people that if they have work than life is good
- The UN? Saying that the sanitation is of fine standards
- The link to weapons trafficking and war at the end of the movir, I feel as though it is not fitting
6. What additional information does this film compel you to seek out? Where do you want to dig deeper and what connections do you want to make with other issues, factors, problems, etc.?
- Statistical information – how much profit that the company makes
- A cost / benefit analysis of the entire process from catching the fish to the selling of the meat
7. What audiences does the film best address? What kind of imagination is fostered in viewers? Do you think the film is likely to change the way viewers think about and act on environmental problems?
- I think that this is best addressed to a general audience to raise awareness of what some people go through to provide the rest of Europe with fresh fish to eat.
- This brings the horrible exploited world to view for those that are self absorbed within their life.
- I feel as though that this can show people the truth about labor exploitation and change the way people think
8. What kinds of action or points of intervention are suggested by the film?
- It inspires the need to provide aid for worlds that are being taken advantage of and are filled with people that are living life in horrible conditions.
9. What could have been added to this film to enhance its environmental educational value?
- The entire steps of the process to understand how much goes into providing fish to European countries
- The turnover profit that the companies are mking